Robert Cailliau

Belgian engineer and computer scientist (1947)
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Robert Cailliau

Summary

Robert Cailliau is a human[1]. Born in Tongeren[2], he… he was born on January 26, 1947[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], engineer[5], programmer[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (292 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tongeren[2], Robert Cailliau…
  • Robert Cailliau was born on January 26, 1947[3].
  • Robert Cailliau held citizenship in Belgium[9].
  • Dutch was Robert Cailliau's native language[10].
  • Robert Cailliau worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Robert Cailliau's professions included engineer[5].
  • Robert Cailliau worked as a programmer[6].
  • Robert Cailliau's professions included writer[7].
  • Robert Cailliau's field of work was informatics[11].
  • Robert Cailliau's field of work was web technology[12].
  • Among Robert Cailliau's employers was CERN[13].
  • Robert Cailliau's education included a stint at Ghent University[14].
  • Robert Cailliau was educated at University of Michigan[15].
  • Robert Cailliau received the Commander of the Order of Leopold[16].
  • Robert Cailliau received the Internet Hall of Fame[17].
  • Robert Cailliau received the ACM Software System Award[18].
  • Robert Cailliau received the Christophe Plantin Prize[19].
  • Robert Cailliau received the Honorary doctors of Ghent University[20].
  • Robert Cailliau received the Honorary doctor of the University of Liège[21].
  • Robert Cailliau's religion is recorded as atheism[22].
  • Robert Cailliau was influenced by HyperCard[23].
  • Robert Cailliau is recorded as male[24].
  • Robert Cailliau's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Robert Cailliau's Commons category is recorded as Robert Cailliau[26].
  • Robert Cailliau's family name is recorded as Cailliau[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Cailliau's place of birth was Tongeren[2]. He was born on January 26, 1947[3]. Dutch was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Ghent University[14], a public university[28], in Belgium[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ghent[31] and University of Michigan[15], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34], headquartered in Ann Arbor[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], engineer[5], programmer[6], and writer[7]. Fields of work include informatics[11], an academic major[36], founded in 1957[37] and web technology[12]. Robert Cailliau was employed by CERN[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of Leopold[16], a grade of an order[38], in Belgium[39]; Internet Hall of Fame[17], a hall of fame[40], in United States[41], founded in 2012[42]; ACM Software System Award[18], a science award[43], founded in 1983[44]; Christophe Plantin Prize[19], an award[45], in Belgium[46]; Honorary doctors of Ghent University[20], an award[47], in Belgium[48]; and Honorary doctor of the University of Liège[21], an award[49], in Belgium[50].

Personal Life

Robert Cailliau's religion is recorded as atheism[22].

Why It Matters

Robert Cailliau ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (292 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

He is credited with the discovery of World Wide Web[53], an information system[54].

FAQs

Where was Robert Cailliau born?

Robert Cailliau's place of birth was Tongeren[2].

What did Robert Cailliau do for work?

Robert Cailliau worked as computer scientist[4], engineer[5], programmer[6], and writer[7].

Where did Robert Cailliau go to school?

Robert Cailliau was educated at Ghent University[14] and University of Michigan[15].

What awards did Robert Cailliau receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of Leopold[16], Internet Hall of Fame[17], ACM Software System Award[18], and Christophe Plantin Prize[19].

What did Robert Cailliau discover?

Robert Cailliau is credited as discoverer of World Wide Web[53].

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  2. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [17] . internethalloffame.org. internethalloffame.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . awards.acm.org. awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . uliege.be. uliege.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . pantheon.world. pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . info.cern.ch. Retrieved . info.cern.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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